Allysha Chapman will bring her distinguished international career with Canada to a close on October 12, when she earns her 100th and final senior cap against Denmark at BMO Field in Toronto. Canada Soccer confirmed that the 37-year-old defender has decided to retire from international football after more than a decade with the Canada Women’s National Team. Her farewell will take place in front of Canadian supporters as the team hosts Denmark in the second of two October international friendlies.
Chapman currently has 99 appearances, two goals and three assists for Canada. Her senior international debut came on October 25, 2014, but her journey in the national programme began much earlier, when she entered Canada’s youth system at the age of 15 in 2004.
Her final appearance will cap a career that included some of the biggest achievements in Canadian women’s football. Chapman was part of the teams that won Olympic bronze at Rio 2016 and Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020, while also featuring at the 2015, 2019 and 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cups. One of the defining moments of her international career came at Rio 2016. Chapm suffered a separated shoulder during Canada’s quarter-final victory over France and missed the semi-final, but returned from the injury to play in the bronze-medal match against Brazil. She entered in the 59th minute as Canada secured a 2–1 victory and another Olympic medal.
Chapman also helped Canada win the 2008 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship and represented the country at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In 2016, she was named to the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Best XI as a left-back. Canada head coach Casey Stoney praised Chapman’s competitiveness, determination and consistency, saying reaching 100 caps reflects the commitment required to represent Canada at the highest level for so many years.
The Toronto farewell will come as Canada prepares for the 2026 Concacaf W Championship, which will determine qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil and the LA28 Olympic Games. Canada will first face Denmark in Montréal on October 9 before the Toronto meeting three days later. Chapman’s 100th cap will also be part of a wider celebration of Canadian football history at BMO Field. Former Canada international Melissa Tancredi is scheduled to be honoured at half-time for her induction into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.
After 99 appearances, two Olympic medals, three World Cup campaigns and more than two decades in Canada’s national-team pathway, Chapman’s final outing will provide a fitting farewell to one of the country’s long-serving defenders. The stage is now set for “Chappy” to reach 100 — and close the international chapter of her career on home soil.
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